Solar

A public-private partnership will bring a 50-megawatt array to an abandoned landfill, bringing clean power and jobs to a predominantly Black community. Read More

OSCs expand the potential applications of solar technology, but there are still challenges to be overcome before large-scale deployment. Read More

Turning deserts into solar energy farms could raise temperatures across the globe and cause devastating droughts in the Amazon. Read More

Solar energy is the fastest growing form of energy globally, rapidly scaling to meet increased demand. A driving force behind this trend is increased interest in sustainability and corporate ESG goals. As solar becomes a more common component of ESG goals, corporate buyers are faced with a choice that will have dramatic consequences for the future of their supply chains and the solar sector.  Read More

Steph Speirs and Shalanda Baker share insights about expanding fossil-free energy to more communities. Read More

Investors, consumers and employees are increasingly focused on corporate ESG goals. This newfound attention is a universally positive change, helping prioritize sustainability in businesses large and small. As part of their efforts, many CSOs rely on solar and other renewable energy sources to drive progress on their companies’ sustainability goals. With increased attention often comes increased scrutiny. Inadvertent mistakes can trigger a backlash for activities that run contrary to sustainable goals. Remember toilet paper made from cutting old growth rainforests?  Read More

Over the past few years, community solar has shown its resiliency as a great source of renewable energy. Recent restrictions and changes in energy use patterns have further highlighted the potential for community solar. For developers and EPCs, community solar offers a great opportunity to deliver lower electricity costs and clean energy to residential and corporate end customers. While the potential for community solar has raised some eyebrows, it’s also no doubt raised some questions: Read More

Local wind and solar cooperatives have been instrumental in fostering Europe’s renewable energy growth. Now, as multinational corporations play an ever-larger role in efforts to decarbonize Europe’s economy, the EU is looking to bolster these grassroots clean-energy initiatives. Read More

It’s a reflection of the growing, influential force of the clean energy sector itself that will be difficult for serious politicians to ignore forevermore.  Read More

Solar is the fastest growing form of energy, and as more companies and governments turn to solar as a clean and affordable source of power, they often don’t realize that there can be significant carbon emissions in some elements of the PV supply chain, including the use of coal-fired electricity.  Read More